2026 Texas General Election

Stephanie Duecker Hudson

Stephanie Hudson received her law degree from the Oklahoma City University School of Law.

Stephanie is a criminal defense attorney. She works in private practice in Dallas County, where she has practiced criminal law for 27 years. She previously worked at local law firms handling trials for people accused of crimes.

Stephanie is a criminal defense attorney and solo practitioner. She has practiced criminal law in Dallas County for 27 years

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Has 25 years of experience as a criminal defense attorney.

Claims to have "extensive experience" in the courtroom and a "profound understanding" of the legal system.

- Claims to have "extensive experience" in the courtroom and a "profound understanding" of the legal system.

Legal Experience

Wants to reduce case backlogs, enhance access to legal resources for underrepresented communities, and promote restorative justice practices.

Supports "enhancing access to legal resources for underrepresented communities."

Seeks to promote restorative justice practices. 

- Wants to reduce case backlogs.
- Supports "enhancing access to legal resources for underrepresented communities."
- Seeks to promote restorative justice practices. 

Judicial Administration

Aims to ensure that the court system operates with the "utmost fairness and integrity."

Believes in the importance of a "transparent and accountable judiciary, where every individual is treated with dignity and respect."

Thinks our courts should "protect public safety while upholding the rights of all individuals."

- Aims to ensure that the court system operates with the "utmost fairness and integrity."
- Believes in the importance of a "transparent and accountable judiciary, where every individual is treated with dignity and respect."
- Thinks our courts should "protect public safety while upholding the rights of all individuals."

Judicial Philosophy

As of July 22, 2026, Stephanie Hudson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

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Stephanie Hudson

Buket Urgen

- Has original jurisdiction over all felony criminal matters in the district.
- Cases either go to the Court of Appeals or directly to the Court of Criminal Appeals, where their legal reasoning may be reviewed. May hear appeals from county courts when authorized.
- County’s criminal courts administration–which has positions like case managers, magistrate support officers, and bailiffs–reports to each county’s criminal district judge.
- Criminal District Judges are elected through partisan, county-wide elections to four-year terms. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 25 years old, have been a Texas and county resident for at least 24 consecutive months, a practicing lawyer and/or judge in Texas for at least eight years, and registered to vote in that county.
- The salary for Criminal District Judges range from $175,000 to $245,500, depending on years of service and how much they receive as a county supplement.

Presides over all felony criminal cases within the elected district.

Dallas Criminal District Judge, Post 1

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